Tornado Rips Through New Orleans Area Causing Major Damage
A violent tornado swept across New Orleans and nearby parishes starting in Oklahoma and moving east. The storm leveled hundreds of buildings, damaged cotton sheds, and caused about 100000 in property losses with several injuries and multiple deaths reported among Black residents. The city’s electric lines were wrecked leaving parts dark.
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New Orleans
River Front
Peniston Street
Robin Street
Annunciation Street
Independence Oil Mill
Mlllnois Central Railroad
John Whitemeyer
John J. Buck
Prairian
Scare in St. Louis as Tornado Fear Prompts School Dismissal
In East St. Louis fear of a possible tornado led Superintendent T A McDonough to dismiss schools at 3 p.m. after flying shingles and telegrams warned of an approaching storm. Mothers rushed to schoolhouses while many children cried and sought protection from adults.
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ST. Louis
East St. Louis
Front Street
T. A. McDonough
Oklahoma cyclone devastates Guthrie area causing deaths
A cyclone swept east of Guthrie at 7 30 last night killing Postmaster M T Mullin and his wife and fatally injuring William Toby. The Mullins died in each other's arms as their home was destroyed. Abner Jones's farmhouse also wrecked and many buildings ruined with heavy rain and crop losses. More damage reported further north in Payne County.
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Guthrie
Okla
Here
William Toby
Toby
Mitchell
Stone
M. T. Mullin
Mr. Mullin
Mullins
Rock Island
Abner Jones
Payne County
Fury of the Elements Strikes Louisiana Parish
A destructive cyclone hits Tensas Parish Louisiana with high winds and rain. At Locust Land Bruen Lake and Johnsons Bend extensive damage follows tearing bridges cabins and a gin house. One colored woman killed several injured and livestock killed as debris fills Lake St Joseph.
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Newellton
Tensas Parish
Lake St. Joseph
Mound Plantation
Joe Curryn
Bruen Lake
Locust Land
Choctaw Bayou
Telve
Johnson's Bend
A. Bland
Lake St. J
Storm damages Lafayette County as tornado hits Oxford area
A severe tornado struck eastern Lafayette County around 4 pm tearing through Delay and Oxford. It demolished farmhouses, overturned a buggy, and left no casualties reported though several families escaped with minor injuries. Milton Eskind’s house collapsed but his family was unharmed. No full damage tally available yet.
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Commercial Tribune
Oxford
Miss
Lafayette County
W. V. Sullivan
Harkins
Sullivan
Tula
Oes
Delay
Milton Eskind
Roof of Fuller's Opera House Blows Off in Madison
A severe windstorm strikes Madison Wisconsin blasting the roof of Fuller's Opera House across the street. The Eddie Foy Company was performing and an actress was struck by a flying brick but not seriously hurt. Telegraph and electric poles toppled severing wires to the surrounding country.
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Robin Street
Texas & Pacific Railroad
George Bealer
Joseph Hennessy
Fuller
Madison, Wis
Madison
Wis
Opera House
Eddie Foy
Surees
Narrow escape as storm blows down schoolhouse
A violent rainstorm in Copfeville Mississippi at 2 pm toppled the colored Baptist Church used as a public school. The structure crushed the teacher and 75 pupils with six children bruised and one with a broken leg. A central stage area protected many lives as other buildings lost their roofs.
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Copfeyville
Miss
Colored Baptist Church
Large Orders Contingent on McKinley Victory
Ohio Steel Company and American Tube and Iron Company in Youngstown report many orders booked with customers stating they will be canceled if Bryan wins. Ohio Steel now fills fifty tons weekly through year end, contingent on McKinley’s defeat of Bryan.
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Commercial Tribune
Youngstown
Ohio Steel Company
American Tube and Iron Company
Bryan
McKinley
Democrats Pose as Republicans to Decry McKinley in Ohio
Special Dispatch outlines a strategy where two men posing as Standard Oil agents visit farmers along Wayne and Ashland counties to push anti Republican arguments. They claim oil interests favor McKinley, then incite anger and accuse farmers of supporting trusts.
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Commercial Tribune
Shreve
Ohio
Wayne
Ashland
Standard Oil Company
McKinley
Cochran Defuses Disorder At Norfolk Speech
Bourke Cochran spoke to over 5,000 in Armory Hall Norfolk as sound money Democrats hosted him. He steadied amid hisses and interruptions, defended his stance against Populists and railings, and praised Mayor Mayo for restoring order before ending his Northern Virginia visit.
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Commercial Tribune
Norfolk
Bourke Cochran
New York
Armory Hall
Naval Post
North Gallery
Cockran
Sound-Money
Bryan
Sewall
Young
McKinley
Mr. Cockran
Political Rallies Across Ohio and Nearby States
Rallies occurred across Ohio and neighboring areas with Senator Foraker speaking in Sandusky and other Northern Ohio towns. Debs followers vandalize in Chicago while General Harrison begins a two day Indiana tour and Carlisle and Blackburn host gold standard meetings in Lexington. A tri county rally is set for Loveland next Monday. polling places in Hamilton County will admit challengers and witnesses next Tuesday. Northern Ohio Republicans face disruption from Bryan supporters at meetings.
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Ohio
Senator Foraker
Sandusky
Eugene Debs
Chicago
General Harrison
Indiana
Carlisle
Joe Blackburn
Lexington
Loveland
Hamilton County
Six Die and Two Injured in Aine Blow Up
A blast at Aine injures two and leaves six dead. Authorities investigate cause as emergency crews cordon off the scene. Witnesses report shock and chaos as responders treat the wounded and secure the area. Local officials urged calm while findings are awaited.
Six Die In Wilkes-Barre Coal Mine Explosion
An explosion at Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Company No 3 mine in South Wilkes-Barre, Pa, traps twelve missing workers and leaves six confirmed dead. Fire boss William H. Jones and assistant foreman John Joseph led rescuers but died from afterdamp. Driver Boss David Williams survived near the blast. Rescue efforts continue as authorities assess the damp and air currents.
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Wilkesbarre
Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Company
South Wilkesbarre
William H. Jones
John Joseph
Thomas Owens
William Lacey
James Herron
Joseph Worth
David Williams
John Davis
William R. Jones
Joseph
No. 5
John F. Jones
All Eager 10 Grasp McKinley’s Hand
Ten individuals eagerly greet President McKinley and bow in greetings before a public audience. The scene unfolds as the group waits for the breakfast hour, showing formal respect and orderly anticipation during a ceremonial visit.
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Mkinley
McKinley Crowds in Canton En route to the Presidency
Major McKinley entertains visitors from Ohio Indiana and West Virginia on a day of crowded handshakes and five formal addresses. Delegations include railroad and business leaders from four states as he urges equal rights and a strong honest dollar ahead of the election.
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Major McKinley
Fulton
Williams Counties
Ohio
DeKalb
Indiana
Virginia
Pennsylvania
McKinley
German Deposit Bank of
Pittsburg
United States
Thema
Bryan Disappoints Chicago as McKinley Support Rises
In Chicago on Oct 29 Bryan’s campaign draws large crowds but many support McKinley with yellow badges and cheering after Bryan speeches. Senator Tillman’s public appearances draw parallels to Dennis Kearney as anti-silver sentiment grows. A Temple Court tenant rally ends with a torn American flag provoking clashes. Hanna declares McKinley Hobart poised for a large victory with electors likely across multiple states and brokers posting 100000 to bet on McKinley at 3 to 1.
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Commercial Tribune
Chicago
Bryan
McKinley
Senator Tillman
Dennis Kearney
San Francisco
Temple Court Building
Dearborn Street
Hanna
Hobart
Pacific Slope
Kansas
Nebraska
Dakotas
Innesota
Michigan
Tennessee
Westginia
Maryland
Delaware
Co. C. Viall & Co
Wire Nail Trust Sued Over Market Domination in Indiana
In Indianapolis on October 29, Lewis C. Bramcamp of Cincinnati sued the Wire Nail Manufacturers' Association in two actions seeking an injunction and 300000 dollars in damages. He alleges a May–June 1895 trust led by John H. Parks fixes prices, blocks outsiders, and bars machine sales to non members, naming firms like American Wire Nail Company and Consolidated Barb Wire Company among others.
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Commercial Tribune
Indianapolis
Ind
United States
Wire Nail Manufacturers’ Association
Lewis C. Bramcamp
Cincinnati
Wooley Machine Works
Anderson, Ind
John H. Parks
Boston
America#n Wire Nail Company
Indiana Wire Fence Company
Washburn-Mooen Company
Consolidated Steel and Wire Company
Illinois Nail Company
Suekor Barb Wire Company
Judsonanufacturing Company
Brooklyn Wire Nail Company
Consolidated Barb Wire Company
Newcastle Wire Nail Company
Oliver Wire Company
Retary
Still Holds The Fort Mrs Dee Keeps McKinley In Window
In Brooklyn, Mrs Sadie Des a widow and tenant at 475 Monroe Street defies landlord William Crozier a Bryanite of 477 by keeping portraits of McKinley and Hobart in her window. Crozier ordered her eviction after a court order but neighbors rallied with a tin horn serenade and noise protests. Police intervened as tensions continued.
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Bryanite
Commercial Tribune
New York
Brooklyn
Sadie Des
Monroe Street
William Crozier
Dee
Crozier
Mr. Crozier
Mrs. Dee
Mob disrupts Dr. MacLean speech at Fourth District rally
During Dr. MacLean's address in the Fourth District, a mob seized the rear of the hall and disrupted the event. Burketsville Mc Kinley Club and Ft. Recovery G A R men helped guard the speaker as exterior pandemonium continued. MacLean noted frequent interruptions by Bryan supporters in his campaign across the state.
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Commercial Tribune
ST. Henry, CO
MacLean
Congress
Fourth District
Burketsville McKinley Club
Ft. Recovery
St. Mary’s
Dr. MacLean
Bryan
Red Flags in a Parade Rally Shocks Marysville
The October 29 Marysville rally by Union County Democrats featured a controversial float with two stacks of arms four red flags imitation banners and a man dressed in anarchist colors triggering strong reactions from onlookers and participants.
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Commercial Tribune
Marysville
Union County
Washington Township man killed in buggy accident
A elderly resident Wm Morris of Washington Township was thrown from his buggy and killed while en route to a Republican celebration in Ironton Ohio on October 2.
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Commercial Tribune
Ironton, O
Wm. Morris
Washington Township
Foraker Club Plans McKinley Inauguration Trip
The Foraker Club of Zanesville resolved to attend President McKinley's inauguration on March 4 and carry their banner into the Senate Chamber in honor of Senator Foraker.
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Commercial Tribune
Zanesville
Foraker Club
McKinley
Senate
Foraker
Franz Pleads Not Guilty in Bessie Little Murder Case
Albert J. Franz, alleged killer of Bessie Little, was arraigned in Dayton before Judge O B Brown and entered a not guilty plea to first degree murder. He named Judge Kreitzer and Hon W H Van Skaik as his attorneys.
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Commercial Tribune
Dayton
O. B. Brown
Albert J. Franz
Bessie Little
Kreitzer
W. H. van Skaik
Atkinson Wins Georgia Governor Race by 34995
In a joint session, the General Assembly completed the official state tally. Governor Atkinson, a Democrat, received 120,827 votes and Wright, a Populist, 85,832, giving a Democratic majority of 34,995.
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Atlanta
General Assembly
Atkinson
Wright
Democrats Hold First and Last Kenton Rally
In Kenton Ohio on October 29 a political rally drew 200 attendees. Among them 18 were small boys, marking the first and last rally after weeks of Democratic advertising.
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Commercial Tribune
Kenton, O
Depew to Visit Major McKinley in Canton En Route to Cincinnati
Dr Chauncey Depew will arrive in Canton Ohio tomorrow morning from New York and spend part of the day with Major McKinley en route to Cincinnati. Today’s callers included Congressman Crapp of Massachusetts and R R Wright of Georgia with prominent Afro American Republicans A E Fortune and Representative Harry Smith of Cleveland.
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Canton
Chauncey Depew
New York
Major McKinley
Cincinnati
Congressman Crapp
Massachusetts
R. R. Wright
Georgia
A. E. Fortune
Arry Smith
Cleveland
Profaned by Mormons sparks church dispute in Crum
In Vanceburg Kentucky on October 29 Elder Wm H Burrows of the Mormon Church was barred from a Crum Baptist Church while preaching. Pastor Rev Peter Riffoto locked the doors and later nailed them shut vowing the building would not host Mormon services again. Deacon Peter Shomp, the pastor’s half brother, has joined the Mormons.
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Commercial Tribune
Vanceburg
Burrows
Crum
Baptist Church
Peter Riffoto
Riffoto
Peter Shomp
Ohio Eastern Star elects officers at seventh annual convention
The Grand Chapter of Ohio Order of the Eastern Star elected officers for the new year during its seventh annual convention in Columbus. Appointments include Grand Matron Mary J. Stephens, Grand Patron Charles E. Eckert, Associate Grand Patron Mary Campbell Gladding, Associate Grand Patron John Blythe, Grand Secretary Ella B. Shearer, Grand Treasurer Abbie A. Kimball, Grand Conductress Eva J. Penn, and Assistant Grand Conductress Allie M. Webster.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Ohio
Order of the Eastern Star
Mary J. Stephens
Charles E. Eckert
Mary Campbell Gladding
Windsor
John Blythe
Bucyrus
Ella B. Shearer
Marysville
Abbie A. Kimball
Wreck on Dayton & Michigan Railroad kills engineer
A through fast freight train crashed into three loaded oil tank cars left on the main track in Wapakoneta Ohio. The engine and twelve freight cars burned and the engineer is missing. The Manhattan pumping station reportedly burned in the blast and a tramp was rescued from the ruins.
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Wapakoneta
Dayton & Michigan Railroad
Manhattan
Mrs Kail Found Guilty of Libel in Maccabees Case
In Columbus on October 2, Mrs Mattie Kail a member of the Lady Maccabees was found guilty by a police court jury of criminal libel against Mrs Clara Kelley the Lady Commander of Alpha Hive. The circular accusation aimed to thwart Kelley’s election as Lady Commander. Punishment includes a 500 dollar fine six months imprisonment or both. sentence reserved.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Mattie ‘. Kail
Lady Maccabees
Clara Kelley
Alpha Hive
Kelley
Detective seeks Nolan over bogus checks in city
City Detective Mehen left Parkersburg for Columbus with warrants for the arrest of Martin Nolan an alleged member of a Cincinnati detective bureau charged with many bogus checks in Parkersburg Nelag is now hospitalized in Columbus.
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Commercial Tribune
Parkersburg
W. Va
Mehen
Columbus
Martin Nolan
Cincinnati
Nelag
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